Volunteering programs for high school students高中生志愿者項(xiàng)目

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1 Volunteering overseas for a high school student is a fantastic way to gain some internationalexperience. Here are some volunteer programs for high school students.

Student exchange programs

2 Student exchange programs can be an excellent way for high school students to travelon a budget and promote crossculturalunderstanding. These programs range in lengthfrom a couple of weeks to a full year of classes in a foreign high school. Fees vary by program，but students are often responsible for expenses like airfare and food.

World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms

3 Another great option is World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms （WWOOF）. Ifyou’re interested in working on a farm， you can do that with WWOOF in exchange for free?is negotiable. Each country has its own set of rules regarding minimum age， but WWOOFin German， Portugal， UK， and Italy accept those under the age of 18.

Virtual volunteering in Nepal

4 While the idea of virtual volunteering might not sound quite as exciting as jetting offto new destinations， the reality is that volunteering from your own home can be advantageous.Not only do you not have to worry about buying a plane ticket or paying for ex?pensive housing， but you can also do a part?time job while still getting an immersive （擬真的） international experience. Students can work on any number of projects， from Englishlanguage education to community development.

GVI： volunteering for teens

5 GVI encourages students between the ages of 15 and 17 to explore the greater world.Being offered programs in cultural immersion， marine and wildlife conservation， highschool students can learn to become global citizens. GVI programs are available in 11 countriesand last one to two weeks.

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1. Which one is the best if you want a full year of classes in a foreign

high school？

A. Student exchange programs.

B. World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms.

C. Virtual volunteering in Nepal.

D. GVI： volunteering for teens.

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2. What can you do in World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms？

A. Get better room and board.

B. Work on organic farms.

C. Join it for a full year.

D. Study organic vegetables.

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3. What’s the advantage of virtual volunteering in Nepal？

A. You can join it for two weeks.

B. You can do a parttime job.

C. You can learn a foreign language.

D. You can choose better accommodation.

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Ⅰ. Difficult sentence in the text

Not only do you not have to worry about buying a plane ticket or paying for? expensivehousing， but you can also do a parttimejob while still getting an immersive internationalexperience. 你不僅不用擔(dān)心買機(jī)票或支付昂貴的住宿費(fèi)用，而且你還可以在做兼職的同時(shí)獲得身臨其境的體驗(yàn)。

【點(diǎn)石成金】本句使用了not only...but also...結(jié)構(gòu)，句中的not only位于句首，需要部分倒裝；while...experience部分省略了you are。

Ⅱ. Fill in the blanks with the vocabulary in the box in proper forms.

fantastic available be responsible for advantageous reality

1. Her dream of competing in the Olympics became a_________.

2. You will have_________if you have thought about the interview questions in advance.

3. I think the shipping company and the insurance company_________this loss.

4. I missed the plane， and the next_________flight doesnt leave until tomorrow.

5. Mara is the most_________human being as well as a most wonderful dancer.